Places To Visit in Lonavala

Whatever is expected at a hill station, can be found at the twin hill resorts. There are several places to be seen at Lonavala and Khandala. Apart from the sight, there are several activities like trekking, leisure walks fishing. few attractions are listed below:

Karla caves are the ancient Buddhist caves believed to come in existence since 160 BC. Also, the caves are believed to be the biggest amongst "Chaitya Caves". There are state buses that ply from the Lonavala bus stand to these caves. The fine and delicate carvings done by the artisans leave one spellbound. At the entrance of the caves, there is a small temple of Ekvira Devi. There are also pillars on the entrance which are carved out in the shape of lions and elephants. The carving inside the caves represents different forms of Gautam Buddha. Other carvings at the caves include dancing couples. The entrance gate which leads into the huge Chaitya griha or hall is in the shape of a "Peepal" leaf the hall is full of stone pillars that are carved with elephant and human forms. The roof of the hall is semicircular and is very high. There are several restrooms around here and the rooms are calm and ideal for meditation.

The Bhaja caves lie en route from Pune to Lonavala near Malavali station in a small town called Bhaje. The Bhaja caves are similar to the Karla caves but are much smaller in size. On one side of the caves is the Lohagad fort and on the other side of the caves is the Visapur fort and approximately in the center are Bhaja Caves. The Bhaja caves are also constructed in the Chaity